EP1448116A4 - Apparatus and methods for variably controlled substance delivery from implanted prostheses - Google Patents

Apparatus and methods for variably controlled substance delivery from implanted prostheses

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Publication number
EP1448116A4
EP1448116A4 EP02780532A EP02780532A EP1448116A4 EP 1448116 A4 EP1448116 A4 EP 1448116A4 EP 02780532 A EP02780532 A EP 02780532A EP 02780532 A EP02780532 A EP 02780532A EP 1448116 A4 EP1448116 A4 EP 1448116A4
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Prior art keywords
methods
variably controlled
substance delivery
controlled substance
implanted prostheses
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP1448116A1 (en
Inventor
Motasim Sirhan
John Yan
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Avantec Vascular Corp
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Avantec Vascular Corp
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Priority claimed from US10/002,595 external-priority patent/US20020082679A1/en
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Publication of EP1448116A4 publication Critical patent/EP1448116A4/en
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